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Savings and Investments Series: Balancing Risks With Rewards

HOW DO I BALANCE RISKS WITH REWARDS? Risks and rewards are difficult to assess with any accuracy, and investing in any asset involves a degree of risk. But because there are so many different savings and investment products around, with a little research, you’re bound to find a product, with a risk level you feel … Continue reading “Savings and Investments Series: Balancing Risks With Rewards”

Savings and Investments Series: Choosing the Right Strategy

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT INVESTMENT STRATEGY Before you invest, you need to consider your circumstances and how these may change. If you tie up money in an investment now, will you need to have access to it in the next few years? Are you planning any major expenses – like having children, moving to … Continue reading “Savings and Investments Series: Choosing the Right Strategy”

Savings and Investments Series: Equities/Shares…

EQUITIES, SHARES… Shares, also known as equities, are the preferred ‘real’ asset for many investors. Buying shares in a company provides you with a portion of the company’s value and a stake in its profits, which are distributed yearly or half-yearly to shareholders as dividends. Broadly speaking, the value of a company should keep pace … Continue reading “Savings and Investments Series: Equities/Shares…”

Savings and Investments Series: Real Assets – Property

REAL ASSETS So-called ‘real’ assets, such as shares and property, are those which, judging by past history, are likely to give a ‘real’ return: the value of your original investment is likely to grow in line with, or above, the rate of inflation. Investing in a real asset gives you a stake in a business … Continue reading “Savings and Investments Series: Real Assets – Property”

Savings and Investments Series: Planning Your Savings and Investments

SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLANNING – A QUICK TOUR Before getting down to any serious financial planning, it is useful to have a working knowledge of the main types of assets in which you can save or invest. There are many different types of assets, each with its own particular combination of benefits and drawbacks, but … Continue reading “Savings and Investments Series: Planning Your Savings and Investments”

Savings and Investments Series: Savings – Expect the Unexpected

SAVINGS: Expect the Unexpected We can all expect rainy days to come along in life, even though we don’t know when. Putting some money aside for unforeseen expenses or changes in circumstances is a sensible precaution. Whether the ’emergency’ is minor, such as needing new parts for your car, or major, such as having an … Continue reading “Savings and Investments Series: Savings – Expect the Unexpected”

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